CA Voter Registration: Affidavit of US citizenship is Proof of citizenship for voting
The voter registration affidavit that a person is a US citizen is accepted as proof of US citizenship in CA per Election Code 2111.
From the CA voter registration drive guide:
"United States Citizenship
The most basic requirement for registering to vote is United States citizenship. The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.” A person is not a citizen simply because they live in California or are married to a U.S. citizen.
While federal law requires the voter to check a box on the affidavit of registration to indicate that they are a U.S. citizen, Elections Code section 2111 says that a person who signs an affidavit of registration under penalty of perjury is assumed, in the absence of contrary information, to be a citizen. Elections Code section 2112 additionally states that an affidavit of registration is proof of citizenship for voting purposes only; it cannot be used to prove citizenship for any other purpose."
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/publications-and-resources/guide-vr-drives/
Sorry, a person checking a box and signing their name is not PROOF, it is only an affidavit. Does CA cross check the voter registration to verify the applicant is a US citizen? Likely not and suspect many other states do not verify. At least with the "Motor Voter Registration", the applicant is providing identifying documentation for licencing at the same time as voter registration. But again US citizenship is based on an affidavit. What checks do the states perform to verify US citizenship?
October 1, 2020, the Homeland Security ReadID will be full enforced. RealID or passport will be required for all commercial domestic air travel. At least with RealID, the documention proving citizenship is provided to obtain the license.
Do any Anons know of what steps your state conducts to verify the voter registration "citizenship affidavit"?